First Child - Ezra Milton Buswell
Born - July 23, 1844
Died - 1906 in Beatrice, Nebraska

*Second Child - John Henry Buswell
Born - Janurary 25, 1846 in Paris (Kenosha Co.), Wis.
Died - March 3, 1927 in Gowrie (Webster Co.), Iowa

Third Child - Melvina M. Buswell (Vail)
Born - September 12, 1847
Died - June, 1914 in Holton, Kansas

Fourth Child - A.M. Buswell
Born - April 21, 1849
Died - in Paris, Wisconsin of diphtheria

Fifth Child - Charles H. Buswell
Born - March 31, 1851
Died - October 1919 in Wisconsin (or Winona, Minnesota)

Sixth Child - Mary S. Buswell (Rogers)
Born - 1853
Died -

Seventh Child - William Hiram Buswell
Born - 1854
Died -

Eighth Child - Genie V. Buswell (Genie was the spelling in the Family Bible, however it was probably Jennie)
Born - December 10, 1856
Died - young in Paris (Kenosha Co.) Wisconsin

Ninth Child - Otto F. Buswell
Born - October 5, 1858
Died - April 3, 1916 in Somers (Kenosha Co.), Wisconsin

Tenth Child - Moses Colby Buswell, Jr.
Born - December (or January) 6, 1861 in Paris (Kenosha Co.), Wisconsin
Died - May 10, 1917 in Weiser (Washington Co.), Idaho

Eleventh Child - James Oliver Buswell
Born - 1864
Died -

The above names and dates were taken from the Family Bible of John Henry Buswell. Through correspondence with other descendants of Moses Colby Buswell and extensive research, together with other information gleaned from old clippings and photographs; we can state with a great deal of certainty that all eleven children of Moses Colby Buswell were born in Kenosha County, Wisconsin in or near the towns of Pairs, Somers, and Kenosha.

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